Name
-- (decrement)
Description
Substracts the value of an integer variable by 1. Equivalent to the operation i = i - 1. If the value of the variable i is five, then the expression i-- decreases the value of i to 4.
Examples
int a = 5; // Sets 'a' to 5 int b = a--; // Sets 'b' to 5, then decrements 'a' to 4 int c = a; // Sets 'c' to 4
Syntax
var--
Parameters
varint
Related
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